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Saturday, October 12, 2013

Boston Haunts Holiday: Spirited Charles Dickens Ghost Tour

With a nod to Charles Dickens' classic "A Christmas Carol," explore the ghosts of Boston's past with a lantern-led walk through the city's historic haunts based on the internationally famous author's spirited stay in the 1800s.

What historic hot spot made the author scream with delight? What Victorian-era murder oddly inspired him? Which historic hotel and Dickens hangout is Boston's most haunted?

The 90-minute long Boston Haunts Holiday walking tour kicks off at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15 starting at at the Irish Famine Memorial (24 School Street) near the State Street "T" Stop and the new Walgreens running Thursday-Saturdays at 7 p.m.

As far as haunted sites, the information was pulled directly from the "Ghosts of Boston: Haunts of the Hub" book. In addition to the ghostlore, the Boston Haunts holiday tour boasts spooky tales from the crypt pulled from the darker side of the city's history.

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About The Book

Boston is a hotbed of paranormal activity. Whether you're a believer in the “Boo!” business or just an amused skeptic, journalist Sam Baltrusis navigates more than three-hundred years of the city's haunted history and uncovers a few skeletons in our collective closet. Stories of Colonial-era spirits roaming the Common and of a British soldier in full redcoat regalia standing in the middle of the tracks at the Boylston “T” station, are a few of the haunts from New England's not-so-Puritanical past.
When it comes to school spirits, Boston has more than its fair share of them. Spine-chilling tales of unexplained sounds, flickering lights, residual apparitions, and levitating objects have become a rite of passage for the uninitiated freshman adapting to life in one of the Hub's haunted dorms. The difference between Boston's specters and other run-of-the-mill ghosts? Our poltergeists are wicked smart.
We got spirits, yes we do.
"Ghosts of Boston: Haunts of the Hub" is now available.

About The Author

Journalist Sam Baltrusis freelances for various publications including Boston Spirit magazine and STUFF. He teaches writing and journalism classes at the Boston Center for Adult Education (BCAE). His blog, Loaded Gun Boston, is an online destination focusing on the latest crop of made-in-Boston films, showcasing the behind-the-scenes buzz surrounding Hollywood East as well as the people, places and products featured. As a side gig, he moonlights as a tour guide with Haunted Boston, highlighting the city's historical haunts. In the past, he's worked for VH1, MTV.com, Newsweek, WHDH.com, ABC Radio and as a regional stringer for The New York Times. Currently living in Somerville's Davis Square, Baltrusis shares a home with a mischievous, female spirit with an affinity for sharp objects. He jokingly calls her “Scissor Sister.” His first book, "Ghosts of Boston: Haunts of the Hub," is hitting shelves in early September 2012.